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J. M. MILLER. VBRGE WIRE FOR CLOCKS.

No. 438,355. Patented 001:. 14, 1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES MONROE MILLER, OF VACAVILLE, CALIFORNIA.

VERGEWIRE FOR CLOCKS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 438,355, dated October14, 1890.

Application filed April25, 1890. Serial No. 349,513. (No model!) Io allwhom it may concern;

Be it known that 1, JAMES MONROE MILLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Vacaville, Solano county, State of California, have inventedan Improvement in Adjustable Vergeires for Clocks; and I hereby declarethe following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention relates to clocks, and especially to the verge-wiresthereof.

It consists in the novel adjustable vergewire and the means foradjusting it, hereinafter fully described, and specificallypointed outin the claims.

The object of my invention is to provide a means for readily putting theclock in beat, whether on a level shelf or not.

Referring to the accompanying drawings for a more complete explanationof my invention, Figure 1 is a face view of a clock mechanism, showingthe application of my adj ustable verge-wire and the lever foradjustingit. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the verge-wire and lever.

A is the clock-casing, having within it suitable clock mechanism,represented generally by B.

0 is the scape-wheel.

D is the verge, the pallets or ends d of which engage its teeth.

E is the pendulum, and e is the pendulumwire.

The verge-wirc in common use consists of a single piece, the upper endof which is attached to the verge and the lower end is looped upon thependulum-wire. In order to put the clock in beat, it is necessary toadjust this wire, which is usually done by bending it; but this is anoperation which, on account of the difliculty of gaining access to theclock mechanism, is not generally resorted to by the owner, and insteadof it he seeks to set the clock on a level or in such position that itwill return to beat; but with my device he can readily put it in beat,whether on a level or not.

My verge-wire, instead of being a single piece, is formed in twosections jointed together. The upper section is designated by g and thelower by g. The uppersection is connected with the verge, and the lowersec tion is connected with the pendulum-wire. The two sections arejointed together in any suitable manner, as by means of a hook g on theupper section passing through a suitable elongated eye g in the lowersection, whereby the proper movement of the two sections is permitted.

His a bracket which is secured to the frame of the clock mechanism. Tothe inner end of this bracket is pivoted at z the adj usting-lever 1, ofa length sufiicient to allow its lower end to be readily reached,whereby it can be operated. The upper end of the lever extends beyondits pivotal point, and carries a pivotpin i, on which the lower sectiong of the verge-wire is pivoted. Now it will be seen when the clock isout of beat that by turning the lever I to one side or the other, as maybe needed, the fulcrum of the verge wire is shifted, thereby changingslightly the position of the verge-wire sections and conforming them tothe position and throw of the pendulunrwire, while keeping the vergeitself in proper position to be operated by the scapewheel. The parts ofmy device being carried by the bracket H provide for its readyapplication to any clock.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

l. The jointed verge-wire having a movable fulcrum and a lever forshifting said fulcrum, substantially as herein described.

2. The combination of the jointed vergewire, the pivoted lever, and thepin carried by the lever, and on which the verge-wire is pivoted,substantially as herein described.

3. The combination of the bracket, the lever pivoted thereto and havingthe pin, and the jointed verge-wire pivoted on said pin, substantiallyas herein described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JAMES MONROE MILLER.

Witnesses:

EDw. FISHER, J AMES EvERsoLE.

